The Sun. — London, England, 1836-01-19 00:00:00

it. 44 ~i THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1836. ILENIFRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY s IT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 214 % (India Stock "253% 1 4 3 per Ccnt Red, 9114 14 % Ditto Bonds 3 5 pm. 3 per Cent Cons. 9l 90% 1 , South Sea Stock ......... ........ ....-- per Cent IO O IA Old Annnities — Ditto Red ...... . ............. 100% 100 New Ditto — New New 3;4 per Cent. .. 9N 1 , 5 06 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 — New 3 per Cent Exch. Bills, £1,000......... 19 17 pm. Bank Long A nnuities to expire Ditto 500 l9 17 pm. Jan, 5, Is m 11104 5-16 Ditto Small Oct 10 18,50 — Ditto Commercial ..„,..... —pm Jan. 5 , 1 860 16 15-16 Ditto Advertised — pFa Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank Stock for Account — April 5, 1880 — India Stock for Account — °inn Ja n. 5 . 1870 — Consols for Account 1.911i ' min .. .... pm. • PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds .. — Belgian Bonds lOl% Ditto Account — Ditto Account. Brazilian Bonds 8444 5 Ditto Account — Ditto Account Ditto New Bonds 84 3% Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto Account — Ditto Account Chillian Bonds — Ditto, 3 per cent. — 51% Prussian Bonds — 1 Ditto Account ; Russian Bonds, 182'2 — Dittoolumbi Bonds — ' Ditto Account Account Columbian Bonds, 1821 33% Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account 3 3 34 Ditto Account — Danish Bonds Ditto Account — Ditto Account 49%%%%14 Greek Bonds French, 5 per cent. —f. C . Ditto Bonds, 1825 — 4 per cent —f. —c. Ditto Account — 3 per cent. __.f. —c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent 28% Exchange ...f. —e. Ditto Account — Dutch, 2% per cent. Ditto 6 per cent . Ditto Account Ditto, 5 per cent. 1034 3 kleapor t .... .... ..... 1... T _ - Ditto Account — PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share British Iro n C ompany 5O 39% V 4. Real del Mo n t e Mining Co., Registered 63/. 10s. 64. Di tto Unregistered United Mexican (issued at 21. pm.) Great Western Railway Company 5 19% 20 19 ..Brighton Railway Company 5 14% 15 arighton (Gibbs') Railway 1 1% % ondon and Blackwall Railway 3 5 % Lo ndon and Gravesend R a il way C ompany I 2%4 Lo ndon and Birmingham R a il way C ompany 45 109 108 London lAndon and Greenwich Railway Comp an y 2O 29 and Southampton Railway Comp an y London an d Croydon Railway Company 2 4 ... )113 rth Midland Railway Company 5 1014 10 I....._annbe and Mayne Company lO 914 9 -....________ . PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JANUARY 16. 0 Per Cent. Consols 9142 !Grand Canal Deb. 6 per cent. 88 1 4 31, o Reduced Ditto Ditto, 4 per cent 59% 0 per Cent. Stock sotto New, 1830 9Bc Hibernian Bank 9914 iCity of Dublin Steam Co. ll3 Per Cent. Debentures' 91% ' National Insurance Co - Bank Stock _ ttz 2ll City! Debentures, 4 per cent... 79 37 ' Ballast Office Debentures, 4 23g per cent - Arri vd MAILS. Du - . Arrived. 0 Arnerica.. ........ 0 1 France Due. Arrived. Due, 0 0 Lisbon 0 0 13 r 421 1 ............. 0 0 Ouern. &Jersey 0 0 Malta 0 0 0 cßaurettiT Ayres... 0 0 Hamburg 2 1 Mexico 0 1 Oublingen a 0 ceders 0 Holland 0 0 Ostend 0 0 Jamaica 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 Leeward Islands 0 1 Waterford 0 HIGH Ny aio rn i ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW. 11 2 .................. after 3. Evening 0 minutes after 4 THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING will be performed the New Grand Opera of THE SIEGE OF ROCHELLE. Countde Rosemberg, Mr. Seguin; Marquisde Valmour, Mr. Templeton Montalban, Mr. Giubelei ; Michel, Mr. H. Phillips. Clara, Miss Shirreff; Marcella, Miss F. Healy. After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime called • , WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT. Mr Ellar ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. - " rn° ur; Haramecaram, Mr. W. H. Payne. Columbine, Miss G. Reekie. To conclude with the new Grand Operatic Drama entitled THE JEWESS. Cardinal de Brogny, Mr. Warde ; Prince Leopold, Mr Cooper; The :,lirfrand Provost of Constance. Mr. Giubelei ; The Bishop of Constance, Se guin ; Eleazar, Mr. Vandenhoff. Rachel, Miss E. Tree ; the Princess Eudocia, Miss Forde. The Stage M anager, Mr. Cooper—Acting Manager, Mr. Yates. Box .office is op en d a ily , un der the direction of Mr. Parsons, of whom Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be obtained. Boxes, 7s.' ; . • Second Price, 3s. 6d.—Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Second Price, 2 s. Ostlery 2. • , Second Price e I s —Upper Gallery, Is. ; Second Price, 6d. HAMBURG, JAN. 8, 1836. EINE BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS, TICK beg to st a t e t h at i t w ill now b e t oo late for receiving ETS before the Three First Days of Drawing of the 67th I.italBURG GREAT LOTTERY; but Tickets warranted un 2Fawn will sell between the third and fourth days at Ten Pounds. The largest Capital Prize cannot be drawn before the fourth day, 'taper Scheme. In February en approach of the fourth day, the price will con siderably advance, wherefore it is recommended to order in the course of this month. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at minntes past Three o' Clock. - LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1836. The_ Reformers of Birmingham have responded to th e call which we made on them a few days since— namely, to show that they had not sunk into lethargy —or worse, allowed themselves to become the dupes of Conservative intrigues. On Monday last they met, ten thousand strong, in the Town Hall, infinitely to tthe surprise and annoyance of the opposite faction, which had actually allowed itself to believe that Bir mingham had at length repented of its heresies, and was gradually evincing a decided bias towards Conser vatism. Never was there such an instance of infatuation! The Meeting that took place on Monday proves that limningham is at heart as staunch to the cause of lteirorm as ever ; that the Union, though for some two aree years it has been apparently inactive, lias never ceased for an instant to keep a restless, watchful eye o n the progress of events ; and that, should the necessity arise, by any unforeseen restoration of the Tories to power—which Heaven in its mercy avert ! It will again marshall its thousands, and tens of thou sands on Newhall -hill, as promptly as it did during the memorable period of the Reform Agitation. It gives us pleasure to find that the spirit evinced at this treat Meeting was decidedly in favour of Ministers. There was howeve r no sycophantic admiration ; no unqualified subserviency ; nothing more than just a rational and manly confidence expressed in the inte grity of those who, by their recent Parliamentary measures, have proved t h emselves worthy o f i t . Th e Birmingham Reformers are no more harnessed to the ear of Government than we are. Both of us belong to th e people, not a party, and both take a pride in acknowledging our connection. Both, too are warmly in favour of a Reform in the House of u rds- On this important point nothing can be more explicit or satisfactory than the lan guage held by Mr. ATTWooD, which was re "onded to by the whole Meeting with the loudest - and most fervent cheers. "As to a Re form in the House of Peers," observed the Hon. Gen ,c that they must and should receive?' So S ay we. ' So have we said a hundred times. The Lords must be reformed—and that promptly and effi lentlY--no matter how disinclined Ministers may be ! II S uch a p ropos i t i on . 'Till thi s b e accom pli s h e d, Re form has but achieved half her triumph. Let us on t hen to the consummation of the complete victory ; otherwise we shall be thwarted at every step of our remedial career. The Session of Parliament 'the most momentous, all things considered, of flY` that has taken place within the last fifty 3 ear s - 4s now close at hand ; and then will be the time for those who are something more than mere lip- Liberals, to show their consistency by keeping the Re form of the Upper House constantly before the public eye. As for Ministers, we can scarcely expect them to be the first stirrers in such a business. No, it is the people who must be the original movers ; and we trust that when their wishes are boldly, but respectfully made manifest, they will meet with no interested opposi tion'from the most straight-forward Government that ever yet exercised a healing influence over the minds of their countrymen. To the Reform Members also, we say, be constant in your attendanc e during the Session ; anore especially durina tlthe ear li er port i on of i t ; f or . you may rely on it, Zt h e who absents himself when matters of iMportance are und er di scuss i on, w i l l b e as littl e looked on less than an enemy to hi s they ad voca t e . MAJESTY'S Government, and t h e great cause which We have given in another part Of t The " Sun of this ..day, th e copy o f a Vet.) Secret D es POZZO DI BORGO to the Count de pacb, from Count NESSELRODE, oit the subject of the war between Russia and the Porte in 1 828, extracted from the seventh numbe r of the " Portfolio" just published by Ridgway. The fre quenters of Travellers' Clubs may:throw what discredit they please upon this document ; but no really sensi ble man, with two sound ideas in his head can doubt the authenticity of a despatch which bears upon the very surface of it the indelible impress of truth. Russia, we are aware, will throw what discredit she can upon the documents now in the course of publication. No doubt we shall be favoured, in the course of a few weeks, with fifty editions of the hacknied tale of the poor German or Pole; or whatever else the agents of Russia may choose to make him, who scampered off with the purloined contents of the official bureaus at Warsaw. But we shall pay very little attention to such fictions. We know the history of these State documents, and know, too, that copies of them were never deposited at Warsaw, or in any other town in Poland. We are surprised that the Times, generally well informed on all qt.iestions of foreign policy, should fall into an error from which its own sagacity ought to have delivered it, on the subject of the authenticity of these State papers. We speak seriously ; for whatever may be urged against the Times with respect to its temporary support of parties at home, it has seldom fallen under a suspicion of be traying our foreign interests. At home it has alter nately supported and scoffed at every party and opinion —abroad it has steadily looked to the welfare of the country. We can state thus much broadly, because we would not be thought to be influenced by the nar row views of faction. Upon the details of the document which we now present to our readers, we shall take an early opportu nity of making some trite, and we trust apposite ob servations. A public Dinner (the report of which we are com pelled to defer until to-morrow) was given last Thurs day, at Tralee, to Mr. O'CoNNELL—who, to use his own words, began there his " new agitation." Upon his health being drank, he delivered a speech charac terized by that sparkling energy and burning eloquence which is perhaps peculiar to Irishmen. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman described the present pos ture of affairs, as presenting " the most awful crisis that Ireland ever knew, or Britain ever experienced?' In reference to the Repeal question, he avowed that he had been accustomed to desire a domestic legislature, and he added—" though the pride of my nationality is for the moment asleep, it is not dead. lam an Irishman." We are, however, sincerely rejoiced to find him repeating that, good Government, equal justice, and a reform of the muni cipal institutions of his country, co-extensive and analogous to that recently effected in the English corporations, will supersede a separation, which can not but be regarded as a wild and visionary theory— and which, if reduced to practice, would most cer tainly be destructive to the common good of both coun tries. On this point Mr. O'CONNELL said, that " the validity of the Union hinges on Municipal Reform. " Deny us," said he, " corporate reform, and the parchments of the Union Act are as rotten as they can be ; and no sparrow can get through a spider's web with more ease than will the people of Ireland destroy that Union. Cement the Union with jus tice, and you make it an adamantine chain. I say that notwithstanding all my feelings of pride Jar my country, although lam the hired servant of the peo ple, yet will I lay down them all at the foot of the Union, provided . you bind me to it by justice." In reference to the devastating system, the adoption of which the Tories plainly point to, he declares that they shall never put their designs in execution unless they draw the Cromwellian sword again." He lashes with deserved severity the Waverers, whom he accuses of " aiding the faction ;" and, by a natural transition, touches on the subject of the tithe campaign—coun selling his fellow-countrymen, however, not to resist, but to petition. We must not omit to mention that the Hon. and Learned Gentleman eulogized Lord MULGR A VE, the nobleness of whose character he considered " an ho- nour to human nature." In concluding, he said " I have announced to you the danger of our situation unless we sustain the pre sent Government. Then down with the Tories ! Down with the Orange faction." In this sentiment we fully concur ; it will find an echo in the heart of every honest and right-principled man throughout the entire United Kingdom. The whole of the Paris papers of Sunday have been received. On the morning of that day the Ministerial differences had not been adjusted, M. HUMANN hav ing proved quite intractable when it was proposed to him, in Council, to explain away the part of his Budget speech which referred to a reduction of the Five per Cents. The Journal des Debats says, that on Sun day a thousand contradictory reports were in circula tion respecting the situation of the Ministry ; but it does not think any of them worthy of particular notice. Still the continuance of such uncertainty was impossi ble ; and that journal was of opinion that the sitting of the day following would explain and re-adjust everything. The Moniteur du Commerce, a Ministe rial organ, states that Ministers would not again ap pear in the Chamber without coming to an amicable understanding, and that harmony would be restored without a dissolution of the Cabinet. The Constitu tionnel assures its readers that the wound inflicted on the Ministerial body corporate appeared closed, but that circumstances of an untoward nature had arisen which opened it afresh. A council of Ministers had been summoned to come to some decision, but nothing had been done. The Courrier Francais informs its readers that M. HUMANN had first agreed to the proposal made to him by his colleagues, but that he subsequently retracted. In common with the other journals, the Courrier supposes that all would be settled before the commencement of Mon day's sitting. Should M. HUMANN resign, there are two candi- dates for his portfeuille—M. SAUZET, a solemn twad dler; and M. DUCIIATEL, a smart political economist of the new school. 'There is not a man in France whom we would not prefer to M. SAUZET as a Mem ber of the French Cabinet. There is intelligence from the North of Spain in these Journals, the most important part of ehich is given in another column. Tranquillity has been per fectly restored in Barcelona. PARIS, Dac. 16.—Prince Talleyrand, the Duke de Choiseul, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Count de Monta livet, and several Peers and Deputies, were received by the King. M. Menaut, the Consul of France at Jassy, left Paris on the 12th for Vienna, with despatches of the Government. It is said that the English and Portuguese Governments in tend to make to the Government of Brazil serious remon strances to obtain a suitable indemnity for the losses ex perienced by the merchants of the two nations residing at Para.—Messager, Jan. 17. Letters from Madrid to the 7th instant state that M. MENDIZABA L intended to propose the pro ject of a law to the Cortes on the 20th, for the payment of the interest of the pub lic debt, foreign and domestic. It is stated as a part o'.' the Ministerial plan, that the dividends on the Active part, which are now paid only in Madrid, London, and Parts, will be paid in future in Frankfort and Amsterdam, Brussels, and other of the principal Continental Capitals. The Augsburg Gazette contains a second article on the subject of the policy of Russia, which we have judged it expedient to exclude from our columns. The writer's object is to prove that Russia is not actuated by a love of conquest ; for that if she were, there is nothing to prevent her from making herself mistress of Turkey, as Austria and Prussia are disposed to second all her views. To prove this the writer triumphantly refers to the war between Russia and the Porte in 1828, in which neither the Cabinets of Berlin nor Vienna could be persuaded to interfere. This is from first to last a mere assumption. There was, at the time referred to, an almost general feeling against ‘ Turlcey, and Austria - only manifested sympa thies which were then the reflection of those preva lent in England. Neither would Austria, Prussia, and Russia—supposing that substances so heteroge neous could by any possibility amalgamate—be able to bid defiance to the free Governments of Western Europe. But there is no occasion for such a suppo sition. Austria never can—never will be the sincere admirer of Russian conquests. It is otherwise with ussia. Letters from Constantinople to the 24th of Decem ber have been received. A few days previous to the date of these communications, the Turkish fleet, at anchor in the Bosphorus, had received orders to return to the arsenals. The Porte had not returned an answer to Lord PONSONBY'S note. The fast of the Rhamad'han commenced on the 21st ult. Never came national fast at a season more appro priate, for only a few days previously the SULTAN'S favourite jester, ABDI BEY, had been summoned by AZRAEL to quit the presence of his Sublime Master for the Paradise of the Prophet. This was a calamity which strewed every head with ashes, and rent every garment in the imperial palace. Though " a fellow of infinite jest," ABDI BEY had not neglected to profit. by the smiles of the SULTAN ; for, on his death, it was found that he possessed property to the amount of fifteen millions of piastres, which, of course, returns to the imperial treasury. NOURRI EFFENDI, the pre sent ambassador from the Porte to the Court of London, has been recalled. As he is a rather comical personage, it was whispered that he might be honoured with the post at Court, vacant by the death of ABDI BEY. REPRESENTATION OF GLASGOW.—The Refor mers are about to call a meeting of the Reform Associa tion, and receive their instructions on the subject. This is the right and manly course, and whatever may be the deci sion of the sixty gentlemen who, by the tacit appointment of their fellow-citizens, constitute this Association, we are sure that it will be agreeable to the liberal constituency of Glas gow. We shall be able on Wednesday to speak out more distinctly—at present we content ourselves with stating that we understand that important and satisfactory information will be communicated to the Reform Association.—Scots Times. From the complete success of young Charles Mathews, at the Olympic Theatre, Madame Vestris has made overtures to him to engage for the ensuing season. The terms, which are extremely liberal, have been accepted by Mr. Mathews. Otway's tragedy of Venice Preserved is in pre paration at Covent-Garden Theatre. The part of Belvi dera by Miss Helen Faucit. Jaffier will be personated by Charles Kemble. That character was esteemed by the late John Kemble, in the early part of his theatrical life, with the exception of Hamlet, as his greatest favourite. FATAL ACCIDENT AT KENSINGTON GRAVEL PlTS.—Yesterday, between twelve and one o'clock, a young man, twenty-four years of age, a journeyman baker, residing in High-street, Kensington, was delivering bread to his em ployer's customers from out of a cart, drawn by a young and spirited horse, when, during the time he was delivering some loaves at a gentleman's house, the animal suddenly set off, and ran furiously away towards Bedford-place, Kensington- Gravel-pits. Ths poor fellow immediately ran in pursuit of the horse, and succeeded in overtaking the animal, but in arresting his progress he fell, and the wheel of the cart passed over his breast. By great exertions he succeeded in regaining his footing, but appeared to have received some severe internal injuries, and was immediately conveyed to a shoemaker's house, in Bedford-place, Kensington, where surgical assistance was sent for, but before it arrived death terminated his sufferings. FISHING-BOAT UPSET.—FOUR MEN DROWNED. —About noon, on Wednesky, the boat Morning Star, be longing to Port Seton, East-Lothian, when returning from the cod-fishing, was overtaken by a heavy squall about three miles from her port, and in consequence capsized and went down. The crew, consisting of five stout young men, were instantly immersed in the water, but four of them contrived to keep afloat until a Cockenzie boat bore down to their assistance. Notwithstanding every exertion, however, only James Sinclair, the skipper, was with difficulty saved. As they were picking hm np, one of the drowning men called out, " Down with your sail, ply your oars, bear a hand, and come to me : lam fast going." It was, however, too late, as before the boat could pull up against a strong breeze and ebb tide, he and all the poor fellows had sunk, and nothing was to be seen on the surface excepting some oars and spars floating about. The names of the men drowned are Robert Flucker, who has left a widow and two children ; Robert Hay, who has left a widow ; Alexan der Flucker, who was to be married in a few days ; and William Greig, unmarried. The accident was seen by a number of fisherwomen, who were on the shore waiting the return of the boats, and, as may be well supposed, their sus pense was dreadful, until they ascertained who were the un ortunate sufferers.—Edinburgh Courant. BANKS' TOWN, SHEERNESS.—This agreeable coast residence is rapidly rising in estimation, and the ac commodation provided for the entertainment of visitors and families in its vicinity, at the Royal Hotel, appears to be met by correspondent encouragement and patronage. To enliven the present severe season, a ball of a very splendid description is to take place at the above hotel on Thursday next, and another in the course of a few weeks. As many as ninety subscribers of the first respectability have already entered their names ; among whom are Vice-Admiral the Hon. C. Fleming and Captain Ellice, as Patrons, and the Hon. Mrs. Fleming, as Patroness. The Stewards are Ad miral Fleming, Captain Blackburn, 69th Regiment, and J. Miller, Esq. Banks' Town has been so named after the late Sir E. Banks. _ _ Died on Sunday morning, the 17th instant, at Rich- mond, Surrey, in her 69th year, sincerely lamented, Lady Stanley, wife of Sir Edmond Stanley, late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Madras, and one of the King's Counsel in Ireland. Her Ladyship previous to her marriage was Miss Jane Talbot, of the Mount Talbot family in Ireland, daughter of the Rev. John Talbot, de ceased, and niece of the late William Talbot, of r'lount Talbot, in the county of Roscommon, Esq. She was con nected with many Noble and distinguished families, and -en deared to her friends and all who knew" her by the kindness and benevolence other heart, and other estimable qualities. On Saturday an inquest was held at the Jolly Gar deners, Crescent-street, Euston-square, on the body of Mrs. Hannah Seaton, a respectable married woman. The daughter of the deceased was examined. She stated that her mother, shortly before her death, informed her of the manner in • which she had met with the accident which caused her decease. She stated that she was crossing Ox ford-street, near Tottenham-court-road, when she was knocked down by a man on horseback, who was galloping at a furious rate, and who did not stop. She was conveyed into a shop close by, where she was attended to by Mr. Moreton, surgeon, and was afterwards conveyed home. She died on Thursday. Mr. Moreton was examined, and proved she died from the injuries received from the horse. The jury expressed their regret that the horseman could not be found, and returned a verdict that " her death was caused by being run over by some person who was to the jurors unknown." DURHAM CORPORATION.—The new elections for Councillors in this city did not terminate so favourably for the Liberal cause as we had reason to expect. It will be seen by our report that two Tories were returned out of the five Councillors who had to be elected. In each in stance this is to be accounted for by the blundering folly of the Liberal party in not concentrating their strength.—Dio , ham Chronicle. _ _ A letter from New York of the 24th of December, received by a gentleman in this city, states that the loss is estimated at 5,000,0001., about two-thirds of which will be borne by the insurance companies. It was understood that. the companies would make heavy failures in consequence of this calamity ; but it is now ascertained that they will all pay over 80 per cent of their losses, and many are quite sound. The rebuilding of that part of the city which is de stroyed will be shortly commenced, and will give employ ment to great numbers of bricklayers, masons, and carpen ters. The wages last summer to these workmen were two dollars a-day, and I have no doubt they will have three dollars this summer.—Caledonian Mercury. On Saturday last William Jones, of Free School lane, in this town, was convicted before Charles Freemen, Esq., mayor, for selling unstamped newspapers, and sen tenced to imprisonment in the House of Correction for the period of two months. Upwards of 3() unstamped news papers were seized upon him when he was apprehended. --- Northampton Mercury. CHANCERY COURT-(THIS DAY.) THE NEW LORD CHANCELLOR. It being generally understood that the new Lord Chancellor (Sir C. C. Pepys) would take his seat this morning, long before the usual hour of meeting the Court was crowded t o excess.' At half-past ten o'clock, his Lordship, accompanied by the new Master of the:Rolls (Mr. I3ickersteth), the Vice- Chancellor; and Masters Wingfield and Dowdswell, entered the Court, when the oath of Lord Chancellor was administered to him by the Clerk of the Crown, his Lordship having signed the declaration, on the motion of the Solicitor-General, it was ordered to be recorded. The Master of the Rolls, the Vice- Chancellor, and Masters Wingfield and Dowdswell, having retired, his Lordship proceeded to hear appeals, none of which possessed any interest. - 1 , ..q 44) V - • bt ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The new Master of the Rolls (the Right Hon.- Henry Bickersteth) took his seat to-day for the first time, after having been sworn into office before the Lord Chancellor in his private room. We never remember on any previous oc casion to have seen the Court so crowded. His Honour looked exceedingly well, and on taking his seat bowed grace fully to the bar, to whom his appointment seems to have given the greatest satisfaction. Mr. Kindersley intends prac tising solely in this Court, and we have no doubt that his great talents will ensure him the practice which the present Master of the Rolls hitherto had. Mr. Wigram intends to confine himself to the Lord and Vice-Chancellor's Courts. VICE-CHANCERY---(THIS DAY.) - His Horton took causes to-day, none of which possessed any lublic interest. KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE sat this morning for the purpose of swearing in the two grand juries. After they had been sworn, the Learned Judge briefly addressed them upon the nature of the important duties they were called upon to per form. There were two descriptions of offences upon which he thought it right to make a few observations. One was that of conspiracy, charges for which had become much more frequent of late years. To constitute that offence, it was not necessary that all the persons charged should be proved to have met and concerted together—it was sufficient if the evidence established the fact, that there was such a union of purpose among them as would constitute such a charge. The other point to which he would direct their attention, was that of indictments for perjury. As the law stood, the oath of one man was considered as good as that of another; and it re quired either two oaths on the part of the prosecution, or such documentary or other evidence in corroboration of one oath, as should satisfy the jury before they would find the bills. The Grand Juries then retired. EXCHEQUER COURT.-(THIS DAY.) MORE V. ARCHER. Mr. WniTEtiousE shewed cause against a rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the award of the arbitration should not be referred back to him on the ground of fresh evidence having been discovered since it was made. The Learned Gentleman had never heard of such an application, and if it was granted it would open the door to much subornation of perjury, and a cause would be endless. The plaintiff had a tenant named Lee, who was indebted to him in the sum of 5301., for which he distrained. The defendant, Archer, be came security for the sum, and the distrain was taken off. The question in the cause was whether the defendant had had au thority from the plaintiff's Attorney to pay the money or part of it into the Bank, at Ashby de la Zouch, which failed, and the money was lost. At the reference, the defendant called evidence fixing such authority as having been given on a par ticular day, and Mr. Duce, the plaintiff's Attorney, remem bering that on the day named he was at some place where another Attorney of the same town knew he was, he sent for him, and without any previous examination Mr. Duce called him as his witness. That surely was the best manner in which to ascertain the truth. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—It certainly would be the way to get honest evidence, but it might lead to much inaccuracy. He believed the rule might be laid down—that the more an honest man thought, and the less a rogue thought, the better. Mr. WHITEHOUSE said it was so no doubt, but they did not know how it was in the , present case, but at all events the person so called answered the plaintiff's questions in the nega tive. The rule was moved last Term, but so late that it was impossible to show cause, and certain parties in the country had been very busy in setting rumours afloat that the Court had, granted a rule, and had pronounced Mr. Duce guilty of perjury. He was instructed to say that the plaintiff had not the slightest objection to have the matter fully enquired into ; and he was further instructed oh the part of Mr. Duce to leave the matter in the hands of the Court, and insist upon no terms. The COURT said his conduct was most praiseworthy, and did him great credit; they were of opinion that the award should be referred back to the arbitrator, the defendant pay ing the costs of the new reference, the costs of that applica tion, and to be bound to attend on the first appointment. Mr. HUMFREY, who appeared for the defendant, denied on his part that he intended for a moment to cast the slightest im putation on the conduct of Mr. Duce—he had • carefully avoided it—and he was ready to agree to all the terms imposed on him by the Court.—Rule granted. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have few arrivals this morning—only the French and Ostend mails, with ship letters from Bombay of old dates. We have received the Journal du Commerce of Antwerp of Sunday, bringing the prices from Amsterdam of the 13th inst. Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 55 11-16; Five per Cents., 1031. It does not bring any other news of importance. The non-arrivals cause a stagnation in the operations of the various funds. Consols opened at the prices they closed at yesterday-9 0 i 91 for Money, and 91k 1 for the Account ; Exchequer Bills, 17 19 ; India Bonds, 3 5 ; Bank Stock, 214 k; India Stock, 252 253. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active Bonds left off heavy yesterday, at 491 k-, opened this morning at 49i ; Portuguese, 83k 84 ; Three per Cents., 531.,- 54 ; Columbian, 334 34 ; Mexican, 381 381 ; Chilian, 50 51; Dutch Two and-a- Half per Cents., 54j. 55k. The express from Paris being of Sunday's date, we have no French prices quoted; but they have somewhat receded at Tortoni's, owing to the report that M. Humann had resigned. HALF-PAST ONE. Consols have continued steady during the morning at Al for the Account, and 90i 91 for Money, with very Mae doing. Exchequer Bills, 17 19 ; India Bonds, 3 5 ; Bank Stock, 2141-; India Stock, 252 253. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active has been fluctuating from 4911, to 491,1. THREE 0' CL 0 CK; Consols for the Account, 91i I. FALL OF Two ARCHES OF THE GREENWICH RAILROAD.—About a quarter past seven on Sunday night a fearful alarm was produced in the vicinity of Bermondsey street, by the noise of a sudden and tremendous crash. It was soon ascertained that the crowns of two of the arches of the railroad immediately opposite Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, by Bermondsey-street, had suddenly given way, and had, with their great superincumbent weight of brickwork and earth, become heaps of ruins. A number of children were in the practice of playing under the arches, and as the fall was quite sudden, it is impossible to say whether the accident may not have been attended with the loss of life ; but it is hoped, from all the information that can be this morning obtained, that such is not the case. The arches that have fallen in were the last of the chain running from St. Thomas's Hospital to Bermondsey-street They were about 30 feet high ; the piers arc about four feet thick, of solid brickwork, and the crowns of the arches were a brick and a half in thickness, with seven courses of bricks above. The two fallen arches are understood to have been completed about two months back. On Mon day last some cracks in the upper part of the work of the three last arches caused au apprehension of danger, and the second and third arches were shored up, but it should seem not effectually. The cause of the accident is obvious from the clean state of the fallen bricks, and their general separa tion from each other. Either the mortar must have been bad, and not capable of producing a proper cohesion, or, as is more probable, its binding powers were destroyed by the effects of the two successive sharp frosts we have had almost from the period of the completion of the arches. The piers are still standing, but are in a tottering state. The exter nal pier of the third arch is sunk considerably from the per pendicular, and there are several frightful fissures above. The spirited Lessee of Di ury-lane Theatre , notwith standing the conti n u e d attraction of the Bronze Horse and The Jewess, is preparing for representation a new tragedy, written by a friend of Mr. Macready, by whom the play will be superintended, and who will perform the principal character. The whole strength of Mr. Bunn's company will be engaged in this drama, which is said to possess a powerful interest. The present week being considered the last of the holidays, the pantomime will be played every night at Drury-lane Theatre, with the Bronze Horse and The Jewess, or with the Siege of Rochelle and The Jewess. HANOVER, JAN. 9.—The health of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge is much improved. he bulletin of to-day says—" Yesterday there was already a marked improvement ; last night the patient had a pretty long sleep, which has had a beneficial effect ; the fever is considerably abated, and the symptoms are becoming every moment less unfavourable." We regret that the state of health of our worthy re presentative, John Bonham Carter, Esq., is such, that lie will not be able to attend closely to his Parliamentary duty at the early part of the Session ; he will pair off immediately after the Address in answer to his Majesty's opening speech , to whi c h Add ress no ser i ous opposition is intended by the Tory party, and retire for a short period to take the benefit of the Leamington Spa Water, in anticipation that afte r a sh ort use of it, h e will be able effectually to discharge. h legisllkt tine funclitions,—Hamphire Tcle43rapb, DAN THE DESTROYER : A ROMANTIC BALL Xl).* By a mad Tory Poet. " The Irish Fiend."— Vide Times of this Morning. He comes, the Destroyer, from Erin's meek isle, To do all the mischief he can ; To flatter and smile, and bamboozle the while— Sure there never was known such a monster of guile, As this Dragon-of-Wantley-like Dan ! He can swallow a church for his luncheon, and sup On the steeple, as I am a sinner ; He loves, like a Leech, a fat bishop to cup, Can gobble at once a whole Government up, Which he calls a mere Cabinet dinner ! Flames burst from his mouth, as from Acheron's shores, His laugh's a grim, saturnine cough ; He's a tail whose glib joints he can number by scores, All sulphur and brimstone, and oh, when he roars You may hear him at_least a mile off! His wig is all snakes, and the sight of his nose Would cause a weak lady to faint ; He's claws 'stead of fingers, and scales on his toes, And his leer so malign, as Sir Francis well knows, There's none but a Raphael can paint. Oh, trim up your whiskers, my Sibthorp, and fly To our aid from the Carlton Divan ; Discrcetest Sir Bob, moderation lay by, Wax valiant, my _Goulburn, become our Sir Guy, And kill us this dragon-like Dan. Yes, kill him, or else—when you fancy, so gay, He has run to the end of his tether, — He will open his mouth on some fine, sunny day, And when they're all looking a different way, Swallow King, Lords, and Commons together ! ! See Southey's Poem of " Thalaba the Destroyer." BRIGHTON-MONDAY. The Princess Augusta and the Landgravine took a carriage-airing at twelve o'clock this morning. Lady A. Kennedy Erskine took her departure for Lon don this morning. Mr. Davis also left for London. Names were left by Mr. B. C. Mellish, and Captain Fenwick, on leaving ; Mrs. and Miss Murray, Lady and the Misses J. Buchanan, Lieut.-General Sir John Smith, the Earl of Charleville, &c. Yesterday his Majesty, accompanied by Lady Falkland, took a carriage-airing in the afternoon to Rottingdean. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Mayo, and the Hon. Miss Hope Johnstone, took a car riage-airing yesterday afternoon, and afterwards attended divine service at St. George's Chapel. The Princess Augusta and the Landgravine took a car riage airing yesterday morning together. Lord Glenelg and Mr. Poulett Thomson were honoured with audiences of his Majesty yesterday. The dinner party yesterday was confined to the Royal party and suite. Names were left at the Palace yesterday, by Lieutenant- Colonel Drummond and Lady, Vice-Admiral Sir R. Ot way, Hon. W. Bathurst, and Major-General Pigot and Sir Hugh Pigot, on leaving. COURT CIRCULAR. Captain Back had an audience yesterday of the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria. Prince Ernest of Philippsthall arrived in town last night, from the residence of Earl Howe. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria walked and drove in Hyde-park yesterday. The (Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, the Master and Deputy-Master of the Mint, had interviews yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street. Lord John Russell has been suffering from a severe cold. His Lordship was better yesterday. The Lord Chancellor visited Viscount Melbourne yes terday. Most of the Cabinet Ministers present at the Council at Brighton returned to town on Sunday. The Right Hon. T. Spring Rice entertained the Mar quis of Lansdowne, Lord Stanley, and a select party, to dinner, on Sunday evening, at his residence at Dulwich. The Hon. William Cowper (Private Secretary to Lord Melbourne) returned to town yesterday, from Panshanger. Lord Brougham is expected in town next week. His Lordship is recovered from his late indisposition, and ias found much benefit from change of air and quiet and repose. We are happy to be able to announce that Miss Alicia Spottiswoode, the accomplished and only unmarried daughter of John Spottiswoode, Esq., of Spottiswoode, is about to be married to Lord John Scott, M.P. for Rox burghshire.—Berivick Warder. Lord George William Russell has joined his rela . . tives at Woburn-abbey. It is understood - that Sir Robert Adair will remain at Berlin until the return of Lord Wil liam to resume his diplomatic functions.--Northampton Chronicle. ' Colonel Sir Frederick Trench has arrived in Bolton street, from his annual visit to the Duke of Rutland, who generally resides, when in town, at Sir Frederick's house. The Earl and Countess tif Radnor have arrived in Grosvenor -street, from a visit to Colonel and Lady Cathe rine Bulkeley, his Lordship's daughter, at Minestead Lodge, in the New Forest. Viscount Folkestone, eldest son of the Noble Earl, will come of age in September next. , . E. J. Stanley, Esq., M.P., (joint Secretary to the Treasury) has returned to his residence in Downing-street, from the seat of his father, Alderley-park, near Knutsford, Cheshire. The Marquis of Clanricarde is gone to visit his estates in the county of Galway. His Lordship is rebuild ing Portman Castle. The contemplated marriage between Lady Susan Hay and Lord Ramsay, son of the Earl of Dalhousie, will, it is understood, take place at Yester-house, Had dington, the seat of the Marquis of Tweedale, father of the bride elect. We have the pleasure to state that Lady Wriothes ley Russell daily improves in health.—Northampton Chronicle. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILROAD MEET ING.—On Saturday afternoon a very numerous meeting, consisting of about 200 of the most influential proprietors of land, and inhabitants of Horsham and its neighbourhood, was held at the King's Head Inn, Horsham, for the purpose of taking into consideration the best means of promoting the successful completion of the projected railway from London to Brighton, by way of Epsom, Leatherhead, Dorking, Horsham, and Shoreham. Among the gentlemen assembled on the occasion we noticed Robert Henry Hurst, Esq., the Member for the borough of Horsham ; Harry Dent Goring, Esq., Member for Shoreham ; Isaac Newton Wigney, Esq., Member for Brighton ; J. Watkins, Esq., Steward to the Duke of Norfolk ; J. Irving, Esq. ; J. Thornton, Esq. ; J. Yates, Esq., the Rector of Horsham ; Summers Clarke, Esq., of Brighton ; E. Salter, Esq., of Arundel ; J. Stanford, Esq. ; J. Chaldicote, Esq. ; J. Howe, Esq. ; J. Smallpiece, Esq. ; J. Linton, Esq. ; J. Dewdney, Esq. ; R. L. Jones, Esq., one of the London Directors ; James Agate, Esq. ; J. Padwick, Esq. ; J. Buckman, Esq., &v. &c. Resolutions were unanimously passed to carry into effect the project. We understand that Mr. Standish, of Standish, is ,o be our High Sheriff for the year ensuing. Mr. Standish is a Roman Catholic, and, if we remember rightly, stood for Wigan, on the radical interest, at the last election.—Liver pool Chronicle. Major-General Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset and family have resumed the occupancy of their new resi dence in Great Stanhope-street, after sojourning the autumn at Dover and Walmer Castle. His Lordship, as Military Secretary to Lord Hill, held a levee to-day at his office in the Horse Guards. In the very warm weather a gentleman observed to a friend, who paid him a morning visit, " It is so hot that one is quite melted." " True ;" said his friend, "so that in paying you a visit, I have literally dropped in." DEATH OF DOMINICK RONAYNE, ESQ,, M.P. —This gentleman died suddenly of bilious fever on Friday at his residence, Ardsallagh; in the county of Waterford. His death occasions a vacancy in the representation of the borough of Clonmel. DEATH OF COLONEL GORE.--We regret to an nounce the death of this, gentleman, which took place at Dublin Castle on Frkliq. - THE IRON TRADE. We 'understand that at a meeting o f tj * . Welsh iron.roastel-s, held at Rumney, on iuTuesdaycss io the price of liar-iron was, after considerable d per to. We understand that some discussion, 2.7rta,i, s ea 40s. m oi the largest iron-masters argued that such an increase of price would only tend to glut the work - et, and that its usual consequence, ,great depression, Would follow. The ma jority, however, considered that the present state and prospects of the trade determined upon. To justifi e d the, advance, and it was " m.ake hay while the sun shines" has generally been, an n:adisputed maxim, and we there fore trust that the result will be a permanent as well as a successful harvest. We also understand that it was generally determined to make a spontaneous advance of wa,ps, so that the workman might have his share in the prowerity of tho trade. The common report is that the wages of all branches will be advanced ten per cent. We - hail this intention, which will be found as ,politic as it is li beral. 7 Aferthr guardian. i. 4 kt FROM THE " PORTFOLIO." COPY OF A VERY SECRET DESPATCH FROM COUNT POZZO DI BORGO. Dated Paris, the 28th of November, 1828. The confidential note which the Imperial Cabinet has, thought proper to transmit to its Representatives at the four. principal European Courts, respectin g the events of the cam paign,and the reciprocal situation in which the two belligerent Powers are placed at the terminati on o f t h e season of mi litary operations, gives a just and complete idea of the cha racter of the war, and of the manner in which it had been carried on. Nothing in this exposition, as you have rem ar k e d, Min sieur le Comte, justifies the odious and unfounded hopes of the enemies of Russia ; and it justly excites our astonish ment that hatred and jealousy could have so far blinded themselves, as thus, so grossly, to mistake the evidence of truth. In resolving to obtain justice by force of arms, the Em peror carried, both in the number and disposition of his forces, that spirit of moderation and humanity, which was inseparable from the motives and• object which forced his Majesty to take up arms, in the hope, on the one hand, that the enemy, less obstinate in risking his own ruin, would seek his safety in peace ; and, on the other, that the Cabi nets interested in this result, and especially the Cabinet of Vienna, would have proved themselves sincerely anxious in recommending to the Ottoman Porte so prudent and neces sary a conduct. This expectation, although founded upon plausible data, has been frustrated, we are forced . to ad mit it, through the inconsiderate obstinacy of the Sultan, and the. hostile and deceitful policy of the Austrian Cabinet. This resistance, and these intrigues, have not, however, been able to hinder the signal successes obtained in the cam paign,, nor the conquests achieved by the only part of the Imperial army which was engaged, in spite of the obstacles constantly opposed to it, by the valour and despair of the enemy, and still more by the barren and rugged nature of the country. There is no doubt that, from the moment when the im patience of the public, and th e a ll us i ons o f our a d versar i es, will have afforded time to allow events to appear, and show themselves as they really are, that the force of truth will triumph over prejudice and error; and that our present si tuation will be appreciated with all its advantages. The sacrifices we have made in order to obtain them, although considerable, are by no means disproportionate with the results ; and the magnitude of our resources displays itself still in a formidable manner to those even who are the most disposed to question them. Those truths, Monsieur le Comte, are evident to the French Government, which has never mistaken them ; and to just and impartial persons in this country. I will even add, from information I have ac quired, that they are equally so to the Duke of Welling ton. This great military man has never drawn serious con sequences from accidental successes, and from the unex pected resistance of the Turks. He has given to each event its degree of importance, and has carefully avoided exag gerating its effects. From the moment that he became aware of the number of Imperial troops which had passed the Danube, he no longer, it is true, expected decisive results: but he was perfectly sensible that the relative superiority would remain to tiur arms ; and that discipline would tri umph over enthusiasm. It is this conviction which makes him foresee the probability, and the almost certainty of a new campaign ; and makes him apprehend the most disas trous consequences for the Ottoman Empire ; because he thinks, with reason, that experience will point out, to us the precautions we must take, and that the Emperor has the means of preventing any from being neglected. I have acquired this information in a positive manner from the Prince de Polignac, who has just arrived from London, and who has communicated it to the King and his Ministers ; and I am the more disposed to place faith in it, because it is in harmony with that innate sagacity which I have always found the Duke to possess, whenever he was called upon to exercise his judgment upon questions relating to a profes sion in which he has excelled in such a transcendant manner. This new campaign which our adversaries, or those who are jealous of our greatness, are so fearful of seeing com menced, has become, Monsieur le Comte, necessary and inevitable. The dignity, the honour, and the interests of the Emperor and the empire require it. When the Imperial Cabinet examined the question, whe ther it had become expedient to take up arms against the Porte, in consequence of the provocations of the Sultan, there might have existed some doubts of the urgency of this measure in the eyes of those who had not sufficiently re flected upon the erects of the sanguinary reforms which the Chief of the Ottoman Empire had just executed with such tremendous violence, and also upon the interest with which the consolidation qf that Empire inspired the Cabinets of Europe in general, and more especially to those which were less disposed towards Russia, THE EXPERIENCE WE HAVE JUST MADE MUST NOW RE-UNITE ALL OPINIONS N FAVOUR OF THE RESOLUTION WHICH HAS BEEN ADOPTED. The Emperor has put the Turkish system to the proof; and his Majesty has found it to possess a conz _ eiicenient of physical and moral organization which it hi- therto had ,tot. If the Sultan have been enabled to offer us a more determined and regular resistance, whilst he had scarcely assembled together the elements of his new plan of Reform and ameliorations, how formidable should we have found him, had he had time to give it more solidity, and to render that barrier impenetrable which we find so much dif ficulty in surmounting, although art has hitherto done so little to assist nature. Things being in this state, we must congratulate ourselves upon having attacked them before they became more dan gerous for us, for delay would only have rendered our re lative situation worse, and prepared us greater obstacles than those with which we meet. If required to add another proof of this truth, I would seek it in the whole tenour, and in the views contained in the confidential note of the Imperial Ministry. Far from lowering the demands and conditions of the peace, I have seen with lively satisfaction that it augments them, after the campaign has afforded it a more correct estimate of the real. state of things, and has convinced it of the necessity of multiplying precautions, in order to diminish the dangers of the future. This conviction is not the result of speculative reasoning, but of experience acquired on the spot, and in the midst of battles. It justifies the resolution taken to make war, and shows the correctness of the motives which have caused it to be adopted. There is another reason which renders further successes and a more decided superiority in our favour indispensable, if we wish to obtain the object of the war. When the Emperor commenced it, Europe was informed that his Ma jesty would abstain from conquest, and would only require to be indemnified for his expenses, and be assured of a mo ral guarantee for the freedom of his commerce. It is na tural that the Cabinets, far from being disposed to give any latitude to these general expressions, must desire to circum scribe their effect within the narrowest possible results. Let us now suppose, that, when the Sultan partly surpasses their hopes by' his resistance—when some of them may still indulge in the idea of our weak ness, that we advance the conditions judiciously expressed by your Excellency in your confidential note, they will all raise their voices against our enormous pretensions, and all, with out exception, will find them hard, and perhaps unjust. I say, without exception, because in that case I neither ex cept France nor Prussia. These two Courts have without doubt a friendly and kind policy towards Russia, and will not arm against her ; but their desire of peace is such, and the necessity they feel of seeing an end put to the compli cations which the continuation of hostilities may cause, is so pressing, that they will consider it incumbent upon them desirable disapprove n their of v e eyes—ase r ) ,thi ngsot soon t a c s an th c e lelay sulatacnonsclu shall so l io have consented to re-establish the state of things, ante belluni, and to cede'that which public opinion has already sacrificed to zes—the fortresses and the Asiatic littoral of the Black Sea. The destruction of those which exist on the right bank of the Danube and on the face of the Balkan, will be looked upon as having for its object the almost immediate overthrow of the Ottoman Empire. They will appeal to our promises, they will refuse to admit our explanations, and thus will be formed throughout Europe, a desire more or less vehement, it is true, and with difference of intention, but, nevertheless, in the main opposed to what we are under the necessity of obtaining. . This en-Slarrassing and even untoward result for us, would be the immediate and inevitable consequence of any negotiaf,on in the prose nt state of things. If this negotia- tion took place, it wauld be impossible - for us not to avow operily our intentions. The Turks Nvould immediately make an appeal to Christian Europe, who unaoubtedly would receive their protest.; although, as I have already observed, with those differences which would proceed from the degree and nature of their sentiments. But this dif ference in action, would not produce any in the unfavour able manner of judging our pretensions both in a moral a nd political point of view. (To be continued.) Lord Melbourne's indisp Jsition arises from a slight attack of the gout. • Charles Kemble am, Miss Helen Faucit, by their joint exertions in the Hunchback, have drawn large au diences to Covent-Garden, last week. The pantomime of Guy Fawkes, so well calculated to please the. holiday people, is, however, entitled to a large share of the attrac tion. The tragedy ofHei which i qtre play Miss Helen Faucit z ,one of the dramas will i re cently published by Joanna Baillie, is intended to b e pro ducedpe personate a a t t e thisL Le onora- The theatre,iw,a.‘ in The coming of age of the young Marquis of G.ranby will be celebrated by spl.endid festivities at Belvoir Castle, in May next,. the melancholy death of Lord RobQrt Man m.P., was eat! only personage be c s l iC w i ners having pyr.vented the Duke of Rutland from giving an y fir t F ht r e e e d D e N r ui i . f ,o . (b k e t s o t n a . te al p i adrtt:es family,C hrisutill'hoas;C eo T f r Dew Wel lington, op, his birthday,dined • 1 h